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hand over the baton to somebody
[hand] over the baton[hand] over the baton to {sb}to hand over the baton to somebody
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to transfer responsibility or a task from one person to another
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IdiomWhat is the origin of the idiom "hand over the baton to someone" and when to use it?
The idiom "hand over the baton to someone" also comes from relay races, where runners pass a baton to their teammate to continue the race. This idiom is used to describe a situation where someone passes on a responsibility or authority to another person.
